Burgee definition
A small distinguishing flag displayed by a yacht.
noun
A swallow-tailed or triangular flag or pennant used on ships for signaling or identification.
noun
A kind of small coal used in furnaces.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
burgee
Plural:
burgeesOrigin of burgee
- Perhaps from French dialectal bourgeais shipowner from Old French burgeis citizen from bourg bourg bourg
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition